MAC Lipsticks // Brave & Velvet Teddy

If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll know that I recently won @pinkpixiedoll of Pearls and Poodles MAC lipstick giveaway. They arrived super fast, accompanied by a lovely little note on a macaroon themed card.

The reason I even entered the giveaway is because I knew these shades would be great for my paler skin tone, plus I tend to wear fairly neutral, nude lipsticks anyway, so naturally I was delighted to win!

The shades are ‘Velvet Teddy’ and ‘Brave’.

Brave (satin) on the right, and Velvet Teddy (matte) on the left. Brave looks a bit pinker here than it is in reality, and Velvet Teddy is slightly more brown. The swatches below give a better representation.

I’m atrocious at taking/having lipstick photos taken so I hope the swatches surfice for anyone interested in these two shades. If I manage to pluck up the courage to post a ‘lip pic’ then I’m sure it’ll appear on my Instagram feed.Have you tried either of these shades? What do you think of them?